Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-08-06


he came in contact with & comfortable
sofa. over the foot of which down
comforter WAS spread and thinking it
would be some minutes before he could
safely venture into the hall, MIR. Brown
spread him self out on the sofa beneath
the comforter What mixture OF
pleasure and pain did he enjoy as the
chillS chased each other rapidly over
his back. while he huddled himself more
CLOSELY in the warm comforter 20 stihe
them.
In the midst If this delicious warmth,
Mr.. Brown must have dropped of to
sleep, for when he opesed his eyes,
after one of the winks he allowed him.
self. everything was still. and the light
was no longer streaming through the
keyhole. How long he had been asleep
he did not know, and he shuddered at
the thought that some one might have
found him there. He made his way in-
to the hail and tried to recollect the
bearings of the dressing groom; he must
get his hat and coat at any risk. He
found the door at last. and was about
to enter it when r gentle snore from
with II arrested him. He remembered
then there had been bed in the room,
and probably it was now occupied. No
hope OF getting his hat and coat nowl
. As quietly as possible he tiptOed along
toward the stairway. All the stories
he had ever heard of persons being
mistaken for burglars and shot some
how came into his mind, combined to
make him nervous, so that it ia no
wonder thai IN his half-wake condition
he should make several slight noises.
lmmediatel. from one of the rooms
came. in trembling feminine accents:
as that YOU Minnie
Brown stood still. holding his breath.
and tried To keen his teeth from chat.
terin". There was Il moment of awful
silence; then the voice called ont again,
in little h gu"r p ten. that showed the
owner was beginning 10 get frightened:
Minnie. j that YOU
.'YeS'm answered voice from the
bottom of the stairway: Pm bring n
up the silver
The Great ~lran Brown had been
under to keep perfectly still at the
sound of the first voice had been fol-
lowed b such 4 reaction. at the sound
of the second that he had hardly
strength enough to step through a
doorway TO conceal h mself from thi.
guardian angel with the silver as she
passed through the hall. With many
pau>cs. and much heartbeat ng, Mr..
Brown finally reached the bottom OF
the stairs. While fumbling at the
latch to get the door open, he once
more heard Mrs Blacks voice: ~ N
sure heard something down stairs!
And then in Mr.. Blacks grutf tones
Nonsense. Amelia. you're nervous.
Mr. Brown had strong scruples agains
overhrar NJ conversation not meant TO
his ear. so did not tn nix it becomin.
in him To await the outcome of thi
argument
} Mr.. Brown and Caroline had bee,
enjoying their bed for above an hour
when they were startled bv a grea
tramplinr of feet and sound of voice
on the front steps. Mrs. Brown a
once threw shawl about her an,
ha>tendcd to the head Of the stairs.
''WhatS the sense in waking every
body up? It's all right, tell YOU: it
J nv housew she he.rd exclaimed angril
in Mr.. Browns wellknown voice.
Well see about it," said anOthe
voice; and with that there was viOlen
pulling at the dOOrbell.
) Mrs. Brown flew down to the door il
t CONSERVATION. not know NJ what cata
3 StrOphe to expect: while at the head G
: the stairs Mis- Caroline in her whit
) nightlre>~. with her dark ringlets flow
e ing over her shoulders. leaned over tn
e baIuii>ierS, forming Il most charmin
3 picture. Mrs. Brown opened the door
and there. in the grip of Il stout police
e man. stood Mr.. Brown in his dres
t suit. with the knotted handkerchie
still on lbs head. his pale and agitate
D counirnance made almost CHASTITY b
i the boot stains ON his forehead an
o cheek.
e Daniel Spoffiord Brown" said Mr.:
: Brown. imprc>>iTeiy what in tn
q name of common sense has happened?
+ Oh. sec it : all right, num- sal
: The policeman. Il found him n climbir
r in Of the cellar window. He said he
!. forgot has key and didn't want I
d disturb YES. II sounded n mite su,
: picious. but | see it's all right. ] be
:. yer pardon. sir. but couldn't help j
i We know. Good night. num-
e "Weil-l--ncvrrr exclaimed Mr.
: Brown. after another careful surve
b of her husband from top To toe. Nv
e often heard of ridn" the goat at tho'
u Masonic lodges, but should say YOU
y been rid.n. mighty hard. Dan'l to g
y in such Il plight Is this.
II Don't say Il word, Sarah. ! kno
'f I've done wrong. but I've been punisl
: ed for it. havrn't been ut the lodg
II as You know, for l saw YOU at Il
e reception said Mr. Brown meek
e And Sarah if Won don't want me
II d e of the rheumatism. or the pncum
I. MA. don't stop TO ask questions. b
D. Just steep up some ginger tea as quiz
l. as YOU can.
a What occurred during the curta
l. conference that night, | am not able
(. say. but | have on the best authori
that never aftcrward wnen an invitatiC
&c was received, was either head If q
D. family heard To- mahc any remar
le ABOUT not caring TO 20. Old MI
i Brown, on II recent visit 10 her so
N even said tina she couldn't 'unde
Of stand how it WAS that Daniel had cor
ID to set such store OH covortn' around
IL companies.
=, Moses Nowhere.
rs you made me run half block I